Java hit by tsunami

Despite efforts to establish an early warning system in the wake of the 2004 Asian tsunami, there was still no reported local warning of the tsunami that struck the Indonesian island of Java on Monday. The death toll has risen to at least 339.

The tsunami was triggered by a 7.7 magnitude undersea earthquake that struck off Pangandaran causing a 2m-high wave.

In addition to the dead, about 450 people have been injured and around 52,700 people have been displaced.